Understanding Chelsea Loyalty Points: A Detailed Guide

If you have a Chelsea Membership then Loyalty Points will be a big part of your relationship with the Blues.

You earn Chelsea Loyalty Points for buying tickets through the club throughout the season, but you will also need Loyalty Points to be able to attend certain matches.

So if you’re wondering how Loyalty Points work at Chelsea, we’ll cover every detail in our in-depth guide to understanding Chelsea Loyalty Points.

We’ll show you how you earn them, how to check them, and exactly how many Loyalty Points you will need in order to get a Chelsea season ticket.

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What Are Chelsea Loyalty Points?

Simply put, Loyalty Points are credits that you earn by purchasing match tickets through the club.

With Stamford Bridge tickets these can be general admission (regular) tickets, but also premium Westview seats and hospitality packages purchased through the Club Chelsea brand.

These points accumulate throughout the season.

Fans’ Loyalty Points totals are wiped at the end of each campaign, but the previous season’s total does come into play for matches in August.

The number of Loyalty Points awarded for a match will vary depending on the opponent and the competition.

Why Chelsea Loyalty Points Matter

Loyalty Points are important, because many key matches are sold according to how many points you have.

Chelsea season tickets are also made available according to the number of Loyalty Points earned.

We’ll show you a complete breakdown of how points are awarded now:

How Do You Earn Chelsea Loyalty Points?

1 point

Premier League matches vs Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Spurs (home & away)
UEFA home knockout-stage fixtures

3 points

All other Premier League fixtures (home & away), so any Premier League game not listed in the 1-point band

5 Points

FA Cup (not semi-final or final)
EFL Cup home & away (not the final)
UEFA League Phase home matches
All UEFA away matches (not UEFA finals)
Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup final, FIFA Club World Cup

For many high-demand fixtures, Chelsea FC tickets will be sold on a Loyalty Points basis.

Essentially this means that loyal fans who have attended matches regularly in the current season will be at the front of the queue for tickets, while fans seeking one-off tickets may be out of luck.

Chelsea Fixtures Typically Sold Using Loyalty Points

These are the Chelsea FC matches that are usually sold on a Loyalty Points basis:

Domestic Cup Showpieces: FA Cup semi-finals and any domestic cup finals (subject to availability).
Big Six League Fixtures: Premier League fixtures vs Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham (home and away) when the demand is high enough.
Popular Away Days: Local and Home Counties matches at Bournemouth, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham and West Ham.
Season Finales: The last home and last away league matches of the season.

Note: Chelsea may sell tickets for other fixtures on a Loyalty Points basis, at the club’s discretion.

Now, if you’re fortunate enough to keep building Chelsea Loyalty Points throughout a season, come the summer you may accumulate enough to be eligible to buy a Chelsea season ticket.

How Many Loyalty Points Are Needed for a Chelsea Season Ticket?

If you earned 148 Chelsea Loyalty Points in 2024/25 you qualified for the right to buy a Chelsea season ticket for 2025/26.

By our calculation you would need to attend at least 36 matches to be able to reach that total, so it’s no easy task.

The needed Loyalty Points threshold rises and falls from season to season, depending on the season ticket renewal rate and the number of games Chelsea played in the previous season.

We cover this topic in more detail in our guide to Chelsea season tickets.

Loyalty Points Total Needed for Chelsea Season Ticket in Recent Seasons

Season (applied for)	Loyalty Points required*
2025/26	148
2024/25	148
2023/24	136
2022/23	147
2019/20	129
2018/19	113

*Points needed from the previous season’s tally to qualify for a Season Ticket.

The gap between 2019/20 and 2022/23 was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tips & Insights to Build Chelsea Loyalty Points Faster

We’ve seen all the ways building up Loyalty Points can benefit you. So how to earn more? We’ll explore a few pointers to help you build your total faster:

Chase 5-pointers first. Early FA Cup rounds, League Cup (home & away), UEFA group home, all UEFA aways, Community Shield/Super Cup/Club World Cup all give you 5 points. One 5-pointer is worth five big-six league games (1 point).
Mop up 3-pointers. Non–big-six Premier League tickets (home & away) give you 3 points and are usually much easier to buy than 1-pointers.
Hospitality is a backdoor. If you fail to get general admission tickets for a match and you don’t mind spending extra then Westview and Chelsea hospitality tickets (via Club Chelsea) will still give you those precious Loyalty Points.
Treat 1-pointers as a bonus. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Spurs (home & away) and UEFA home knockouts are worth 1 point but have the highest demand and the worst point yield.
Cup & midweek matches are your friend. Less glamorous ties and midweek fixtures are easier to buy and are great for stacking 5s and 3s.
Act fast on on-sales. Set calendar alerts for each competition. Be logged in early and ready to check out.
Forget the Ticket Exchange. Chelsea TX purchases don’t earn Loyalty Points.
Points are per match, not per ticket. Buying multiple seats for people in your Network for one game won’t multiply points.
Prioritise away games if you can. Accumulated points improve access to future Chelsea away ticket sales, which then feed more 5-pointers. Simply put, loyalty points beget loyalty points, even if it’s hard to get started.
Track your balance. Check your Loyalty Points after each buy and query any missing allocations promptly. We’ll show how to check your total next.

How to Check My Chelsea Loyalty Points Total?

Using the Chelsea app you can check your Loyalty Points total simply by heading to the Home Tickets screen.

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From there you can click on the Your Network button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. This will show the Loyalty Points totals of the Chelsea fans you’ve assigned to your network.

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Tapping on the Head and Shoulders icon in the top right of this screen will show your profile, including the number of Loyalty Points you have accumulated.

screenshot of the number of Loyalty Points you have accumulated

How Do Chelsea Loyalty Points Work? | Frequently Asked Questions

Do tickets purchased via the Chelsea Ticket Exchange give you Loyalty Points?

No, you won’t be awarded any Loyalty Points for tickets purchased through the Chelsea Ticket Exchange.

Do finals or non–men’s first-team games add to my Loyalty Points?

No, points aren’t awarded for domestic cup finals, FA Cup semi-finals, Chelsea Women, Academy or friendlies (unless the club explicitly says otherwise).

If I buy two Chelsea tickets for the same game, do I earn double Loyalty Points?

No, Loyalty Points are credited per match, not per ticket.

Do Ticket Exchange purchases count towards Loyalty Points?

No, tickets bought via the Ticket Exchange don’t earn any Loyalty Points.

When are Chelsea Loyalty points applied?

Points are usually added immediately after purchase for general admission tickets, while it may take longer for Loyalty Points for Club Chelsea hospitality purchases to be applied (after the match).

Final Thoughts: How Do Chelsea Loyalty Points Work?

So that wraps up our deep dive on how Chelsea Loyalty Points work.

We’ve explored the topic from a variety of angles, from points per match to the various ways you can earn more points. You’re on the road to attending those prestigious fixtures and finals, and even grabbing a Chelsea season ticket.

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